I. Facilitator
a. This training will be taught by 2 classroom teachers from each grade level (K-3).
b. These teachers are being used because they are the ones that will be using the series. They will be going to observe other teachers in school districts. This will allow these teachers to have knowledge of how this series is used successfully.
II. Expectation of facilitator
a. The audience for this training will be the classroom teachers from each grade level. Each grade level will be meeting separately.
b. Instructor Led Classroom
c. The two teachers that will be teaching are responsible for observing the other districts and developing the lesson based on their observations.
III. Facilities
a. For this training, the grade level will meet in a classroom of one of the instructors. The two classroom teachers that have gone to observe are now teaching the teachers. In the classroom there should be enough desks for each of the teachers, a computer and data projector with screen, Houghton Mifflin Materials, handouts, and materials for mini-lesson.
b. The classroom needs to be set up so the data projector is facing the front of the room. The desks should be facing the front so that the projector is easily seen. There should be a designated space at the front of the room for the Houghton Mifflin Materials to be on display for easy access
c. The desks should be set up in groups so that the screen is easily seen. The teachers need to be able to work together later in the lesson.
IV. Content Summary –
a. Timeline- The entire training for this issue will last 3 days. The teachers that are observing will have one day to visit classrooms that are using the series effectively. They will take what they have learned and prepare a training for the rest of the teachers in their grade level. This will be day 2 of the training as a whole. On this day, the 2 trainers (2 for each grade level) will have an 8 hour day to provide the teachers with knowledge of the series and how to put it to use in their classrooms. Day 3 of this training will require that the 2 trainer teachers meet with the curriculum director and use Houghton Mifflin as a tool to meet the needs of the district’s reading curriculum.
b. This training is Day 2 of the entire training.
c. The objective of this day is to give the teachers a knowledge base all of the components of the Houghton Mifflin reading series as well as how to effectively implement it in their classrooms.
d. On day 2 of the training, the two observing teachers will prepare a training specific to the grade level they teach. During the 8 hour training they will need to cover each component of the series. They will describe what the piece is and how they saw it used effectively in the other classrooms. The trainers will do several mini-lessons using different parts of the series. They will include mini-lessons on the following components: phonics, guided reading, spelling, the anthology story and comprehension piece. The trainers will also show ideal lesson plans and give tips on how to plan and make the best use of the materials. Also during this training, the teachers will need to have access to the materials. They will be exploring and (once they have learned about each piece) determining what pieces are the most important for their students in the district. The teachers will need to agree upon what will and will not be used to teach the curriculum.
e. Activities
1. Showcase each component of the series
2. Mini-lessons (trainers act as teachers and teachers act as students)
3. Lesson plan examples
4. Develop lesson plans
5. Determine what is most important for use with the district’s curriculum.
f. During this training day, the teachers will have the opportunity to use their peers and trainers to delve deeply into the reading series to understand it better. The teachers will work together to determine what will work best in their classrooms as well as for the district. The trainers will provide information about each component and how it can be used effectively.
V. Resources
a. The trainers will have hand outs available with the information that they providing during the training. They also will have hand outs and materials for the mini-lessons when the teachers pretend to be students.
b. The data projector (and screen)and computer will be utilized during this training. The teachers will have a power point prepared. In the power point will be clips of the components of the series (phonics prototype)
VI. Evaluation-This training will be evaluated in a few different ways.
a. Reaction- this is important because the teacher’s feelings about the program issues are the reason the process has begun. I would use a survey that looks something like this:
Rate this training on a scale of 1 to 5.
State one thing you liked best about the training today.
What would you have changed about this training?
What was the most important thing you learned from the training today?
Do you feel more comfortable with the reading series? Are you ready to use it in your classroom?
What do you feel that you still need more information about in order to be successful with the program?
b. Learning
The second type of evaluation that I would use is learning. This will let the trainers know if the teachers took the information and were able to apply it to their jobs. This would be evaluated by an administrator. They would be looking for the following things:
a. Proof that the teacher has knowledge of all of the materials needed to teach the district’s curriculum.
b. Is the teacher utilizing the proper components to teach the curriculum?
c. Are the students successful in the classroom?
d. Is all of the material being covered?
There may be other things that the administrator is looking for but these are the main ideas. The teacher will need to be observed many times in order to realize some of the above ideas. The administrator should also have one-on-one meetings with the teacher to ensure that the teachers feel comfortable with what they have learned.
I. Facilitator
a. This training will be taught by 2 classroom teachers from each grade level (K-3).
b. These teachers are being used because they are the ones that will be using the series. They will be going to observe other teachers in school districts. This will allow these teachers to have knowledge of how this series is used successfully.
II. Expectation of facilitator
a. The audience for this training will be the classroom teachers from each grade level. Each grade level will be meeting separately.
b. Instructor Led Classroom
c. The two teachers that will be teaching are responsible for observing the other districts and developing the lesson based on their observations.
III. Facilities
a. For this training, the grade level will meet in a classroom of one of the instructors. The two classroom teachers that have gone to observe are now teaching the teachers. In the classroom there should be enough desks for each of the teachers, a computer and data projector with screen, Houghton Mifflin Materials, handouts, and materials for mini-lesson.
b. The classroom needs to be set up so the data projector is facing the front of the room. The desks should be facing the front so that the projector is easily seen. There should be a designated space at the front of the room for the Houghton Mifflin Materials to be on display for easy access
c. The desks should be set up in groups so that the screen is easily seen. The teachers need to be able to work together later in the lesson.
IV. Content Summary –
a. Timeline- The entire training for this issue will last 3 days. The teachers that are observing will have one day to visit classrooms that are using the series effectively. They will take what they have learned and prepare a training for the rest of the teachers in their grade level. This will be day 2 of the training as a whole. On this day, the 2 trainers (2 for each grade level) will have an 8 hour day to provide the teachers with knowledge of the series and how to put it to use in their classrooms. Day 3 of this training will require that the 2 trainer teachers meet with the curriculum director and use Houghton Mifflin as a tool to meet the needs of the district’s reading curriculum.
b. This training is Day 2 of the entire training.
c. The objective of this day is to give the teachers a knowledge base all of the components of the Houghton Mifflin reading series as well as how to effectively implement it in their classrooms.
d. On day 2 of the training, the two observing teachers will prepare a training specific to the grade level they teach. During the 8 hour training they will need to cover each component of the series. They will describe what the piece is and how they saw it used effectively in the other classrooms. The trainers will do several mini-lessons using different parts of the series. They will include mini-lessons on the following components: phonics, guided reading, spelling, the anthology story and comprehension piece. The trainers will also show ideal lesson plans and give tips on how to plan and make the best use of the materials. Also during this training, the teachers will need to have access to the materials. They will be exploring and (once they have learned about each piece) determining what pieces are the most important for their students in the district. The teachers will need to agree upon what will and will not be used to teach the curriculum.
e. Activities
1. Showcase each component of the series
2. Mini-lessons (trainers act as teachers and teachers act as students)
3. Lesson plan examples
4. Develop lesson plans
5. Determine what is most important for use with the district’s curriculum.
f. During this training day, the teachers will have the opportunity to use their peers and trainers to delve deeply into the reading series to understand it better. The teachers will work together to determine what will work best in their classrooms as well as for the district. The trainers will provide information about each component and how it can be used effectively.
V. Resources
a. The trainers will have hand outs available with the information that they providing during the training. They also will have hand outs and materials for the mini-lessons when the teachers pretend to be students.
b. The data projector (and screen)and computer will be utilized during this training. The teachers will have a power point prepared. In the power point will be clips of the components of the series (phonics prototype)
VI. Evaluation-This training will be evaluated in a few different ways.
a. Reaction- this is important because the teacher’s feelings about the program issues are the reason the process has begun. I would use a survey that looks something like this:
Rate this training on a scale of 1 to 5.
State one thing you liked best about the training today.
What would you have changed about this training?
What was the most important thing you learned from the training today?
Do you feel more comfortable with the reading series? Are you ready to use it in your classroom?
What do you feel that you still need more information about in order to be successful with the program?
b. Learning
The second type of evaluation that I would use is learning. This will let the trainers know if the teachers took the information and were able to apply it to their jobs. This would be evaluated by an administrator. They would be looking for the following things:
a. Proof that the teacher has knowledge of all of the materials needed to teach the district’s curriculum.
b. Is the teacher utilizing the proper components to teach the curriculum?
c. Are the students successful in the classroom?
d. Is all of the material being covered?
There may be other things that the administrator is looking for but these are the main ideas. The teacher will need to be observed many times in order to realize some of the above ideas. The administrator should also have one-on-one meetings with the teacher to ensure that the teachers feel comfortable with what they have learned.